Student Spotlight: Jayce Norpel
Jayce is a piano student of Sarah Beckelheimer's at Dynamic Music Studios in Coralville, Iowa. How old are you? 14 years old How long...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- May 10
- 2 min
Bye for Now: Cherished Memories in Song
Six years ago today, my mother was declared brain dead and a few days after that, I bid my mother a final farewell before she underwent...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Apr 26
- 3 min
Teaching Neurodiverse students
All students come with their own set of skills and challenges. Teaching neurodiverse students takes creative planning to meet their...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Apr 10
- 1 min
What motivates students to practice?
I asked a handful of my own students because I wanted to hear from the source. I asked students from beginners to adults and many ages in...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Student Spotlight: Sharon Liao
Why did you decide to start lessons? I was inspired by seeing someone playing violin on America’s Got Talent. How long have you been...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Feb 27
- 4 min
Take the Compliment
Before we get into this blog, I want you to take a moment and read the little story below and find as many words/phrases that are...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Jan 30
- 3 min
All Rise
In October, 2022 I was given the opportunity of a lifetime. Wynton Marsalis was performing as part of Hancher’s 50th year celebration....
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Student Spotlight: James Sandrock (1929-2022)
James “Jim” Sandrock studied mandolin and ukulele with Christopher Eck at Dynamic Music Studios in Coralville, Iowa. He died on June 6th,...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Student Spotlight: Emma Middleton
is a piano student of Sarah Becklehimer, co-owner of Dynamic Music Studios. How old are you? 11 years old How long have you been taking...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
Top Five Holiday Gifts for Pianists
1. Book clips to hold pages. These are especially useful for outdoor performances! 2. Christmas Books ask your student’s teacher for more...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Top Five Holiday Gifts for Violists and Violinists
1. Concert tickets 2. Music stand 3. Full set of strings to keep as backup (plus an extra A for viola and an E for violin): Check with...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
Top Five Holiday Gifts for Singers
Bluetooth speaker: This is great for student singers who use accompaniment racks at home. Your phone speaker isn’t loud enough to sing...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
Top Five Holiday Gifts for Cellists
Magic Rosin! It’s not magic, but it works well and you can get lots of fun designs! Manhasset Music Stand. Upgrade from the little wire...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
What motivates students to practice?
I asked a handful of my own students because I wanted to hear from the source. I asked students from beginners to adults and many ages in...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Student Spotlight: Owen Downey
Why did you decide to start lessons? I honestly don’t remember, it was a while ago. But, I continue to take lessons because even though...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Oct 30, 2022
- 1 min
Student Spotlight: Hannah Hotsenpiller
Hannah is a viola student of Christina Mixemong and a Sophomore at Iowa City West High School. Why did you start lessons? I started...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
Tired of Perfectionism- Try this instead!
Dear world, being an adult is hard! There’s so much pressure to do all the things and do them without mistakes. So many of us fall under...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
“How Are You?”: Teaching Music Is So Much More Than Notes
The first thing I say to each student is, “How Are You?” When I ask that question, I actually mean it. I want to know how my student is...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min
Student Spotlight: Kailey Braff
Kailey is a voice student of Dr. Jessica Saunders and will be subbing for Sarah Beckelheimer in October! How long have you been taking...
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Dynamic Music Studios
- Aug 29, 2022
- 2 min
Getting back into the swing of things
As the new school year commences I always look forward to goal setting in my voice studio and learning what my students who took the...
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